The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued another important ruling for brokers, upholding that a claim for negligent hiring against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration...more
1/10/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Brokers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Liability ,
Motor Carriers ,
Negligent Hiring ,
Preemption ,
Summary Judgment ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vicarious Liability
A change in presidential administration has resulted in an immediate change in mask requirements that affect the commercial transportation industry. On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Promoting...more